CITY OF SANTA BARBARA
CITY COUNCIL
Randy Rowse
Mayor
Kristen W. Sneddon
Mayor Pro Tempore
Kelly McAdoo
City Administrator
Oscar Gutierrez
Ordinance Committee Chair
John S. Doimas
City Attorney
Eric Friedman
Finance Committee Chair
Meagan Harmon
Mike Jordan
Wendy Santamaria
City Hall
735 Anacapa Street
http://www.SantaBarbaraCA.gov
SEPTEMBER 1, 2026, 2:00 PM
AGENDA
IN-PERSON PUBLIC COMMENT: At the beginning of each meeting of the City Council, Finance Committee, or Ordinance Committee, any member of the public may address the City Council concerning any item not on the Council's agenda. Any person wishing to make such address should first complete and deliver a "Request to Speak" form prior to the time that public comment is taken up by the City Council. Each speaker will be given a total of 3 minutes to address the Council. Pooling of time is not allowed during general public comment. The time allotted for general public comment at the beginning of the 2:00 p.m. session is 30 minutes.
Any member of the public who did not speak during the 2:00 p.m. session but who submitted a request to do so during the 2:00 p.m. 30 minute session may do so at the end of the meeting when the additional “Public Comment (If Necessary)” is announced. The City Council, upon majority vote, may decline to hear a speaker on the grounds that the subject matter is beyond their jurisdiction.
REMOTE PUBLIC COMMENT: Members of the public wishing to speak must “raise their hand” in the Zoom platform by selecting the virtual hand icon when their item is called. The keyboard shortcut for this is Alt+Y for Windows and Option+Y for Macs. City staff will activate the speaker’s microphone when the speaker’s name is called. The speaker will then need to unmute themselves. The keyboard shortcut for this is Alt+M for Windows or Command-Shift-A for Macs.
HOW TO REMOTELY OBSERVE AND/OR SPEAK LIVE AT A MEETING
• Web: https://santabarbaraca-gov.zoom.us/j/89359334270 (Participation via Zoom) • Telephone: Dial 1-669-900-6833, Enter Webinar ID: 893 5933 4270 (press *9 to raise/lower hand; press *6 to mute/unmute) • Online Streaming: Council meetings are streamed live at www.SantaBarbaraCA.gov/CAP • TV: Each regular City Council meeting is broadcast live in English and Spanish on City TV Channel 18 and rebroadcast in English on Wednesdays and Thursdays at 7:00 p.m. and Saturdays at 8:00 a.m., and in Spanish on Sundays at 3:00 p.m.
Each televised Council meeting is closed captioned for the hearing impaired. Check the City TV program guide at www.santabarbaraca.gov/citytv for rebroadcasts of Finance and Ordinance Committee meetings.
WRITTEN PUBLIC COMMENT: Public comments may also be submitted via email to [email protected] prior to the beginning of the Council Meeting. All public comments submitted via email will be provided to City Council and will become part of the public record.
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ORDER OF BUSINESS: Regular meetings of the Finance Committee and the Ordinance Committee begin at 12:00 p.m. The regular City Council meeting begins at 2:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers at City Hall.
REPORTS: Copies of the reports relating to agenda items are available for review at http://www.SantaBarbaraCA.gov/CAP.In accordance with state law requirements, this agenda generally contains only a brief general description of each item of business to be transacted or discussed at the meeting. Should you wish more detailed information regarding any particular agenda item, you are encouraged to obtain a copy of the Council Agenda Report (a "CAR") online at the City's website (http://www.SantaBarbaraCA.gov/CAP). Materials related to an item on this agenda submitted to the City Council after distribution of the agenda packet are posted to the City’s website as soon as reasonably feasible.
CONSENT CALENDAR: The Consent Calendar is comprised of items that will not usually require discussion by the City Council. A Consent Calendar item is open for discussion by the City Council upon request of a Councilmember, City staff, or member of the public. Items on the Consent Calendar may be approved by a single motion. Should you wish to comment on an item listed on the Consent Agenda, after turning in your "Request to Speak" form, you should come forward to speak or raise your hand in Zoom at the time the Council considers the Consent Calendar.
LANGUAGE TRANSLATION AND INTERPRETATION: The City of Santa Barbara offers live Spanish translation and interpretation for City Council Meetings via the Wordly platform. Follow the directions below to access the service. • Go to: https://attend.wordly.ai/join/QQBV-6746
o Ensure the Session ID QQBV-6746 is displayed.
o Select “Spanish” and click on the “Attend” button.
o You can now read the captions on your device and/or listen to the translation of the City Council meeting. o Click the speaker button to hear a text-to-speech version of the translated dialogue. • If you have any questions or concerns, please contact City TV at 805-564-5311.
SPANISH INTERPRETATION: If you need interpretation of your communications to Council from Spanish into English, please contact the City Clerk’s Office at 564-5309 or by email at [email protected]. If possible, notification of at least 48 hours will usually enable the City to make arrangements.
INTERPRETACIÓN EN ESPAÑOL: Si necesita una interpretación del español al inglés, para sus comunicaciones al Consejo, comuníquese con la Oficina del Secretario Municipal al 564-5309, o por correo electrónico a [email protected]. Si es posible, la notificación de al menos 48 horas generalmente permitirá a la Ciudad hacer los arreglos.
AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT: If you need auxiliary aids or services or staff assistance to attend or participate in this meeting, please contact the City Administrator's Office at 564-5305 or by email at [email protected]. If possible, notification at least 48 hours prior to the meeting will usually enable the City to make reasonable arrangements. For those who need accessibility accommodation in using the “raise hand” function and/or registering to participate in the Zoom session, please contact the Clerk’s office by 5:00 p.m. the day before the meeting for assistance. Additionally, a speaker may email [email protected] by 5:00 p.m. the day before a meeting, stating which item they wish to speak on. Specialized services, such as sign language interpretation or documents in Braille, may require additional lead time to arrange. 09/01/2026 Santa Barbara City Council Final Agenda Page 1 SEPTEMBER 1, 2026 AGENDA
REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING - 2:00 P.M.
CALL TO ORDER
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
ROLL CALL
CEREMONIAL ITEMS
1. Subject: Employee Recognition – Service Award Pins
Recommendation: That Council authorize the City Administrator to express the City’s appreciation to employees who are eligible to receive service award pins for their years of service through September 30, 2026.
CHANGES TO THE AGENDA
CONSENT CALENDAR
2. Subject: Waiver of Reading in Full of Ordinances and Resolutions Recommendation: That Council waive the reading in full of all ordinances and resolutions on the consent agenda and the public hearing consent agenda and authorize reading by title only, pursuant to City Charter Section 511, unless otherwise requested by a member of the City Council; this waiver shall not apply to emergency ordinances, which shall be read in full as required by Section 511.
3. Subject: Declaring the Real Property along the 6200 Block of Hollister Avenue as Exempt Surplus Land [Resolution]
Recommendation: That Council adopt, by reading of title only, a Resolution of Council of the City of Santa Barbara Exempting the Real Property Along the 6200 Block of Hollister Avenue (at the Intersection of Hollister and La Patera) from the Surplus Land Act Provision Pursuant to State Government Code Section 54221(f)(1)(Q) of the California Surplus Lands Act.
4. Subject: July 2026 Investment Report
Recommendation: That Council accept the July 2026 Investment Report. 09/01/2026 Santa Barbara City Council Final Agenda Page 2
5. Subject: Increase in Construction Change Order Authority for the Santa Barbara Airport South Terminal Apron Redevelopment Project [Agreement] Recommendation: That Council authorize an increase in the Public Works Director’s Change Order Authority to approve expenditures for extra work for the Santa Barbara Airport South Terminal Apron Redevelopment Project, with Marcon Engineering, Inc., Contract 28,269, in the amount of $32,436, for a total project expenditure authority of $5,012,630.
6. Subject: Cater Water Treatment Plant Joint Powers Agreement Renegotiation
Recommendation: That Council direct staff to renegotiate the Cater Water Treatment Plant Joint Exercise of Powers Agreement.
7. Subject: Recruitment Schedule for City Advisory Groups Recommendation:
A. The City Clerk’s Office will accept applications through Friday, October 9, 2026, at 5:00 p.m. to fill scheduled vacancies on various City Advisory Groups, including Youth Intern positions, and the unscheduled vacancies resulting from resignations received in the City Clerk’s Office through Monday, October 2, 2026, at 5:00 p.m.;
B. The City Council will conduct interviews of applicants for vacancies on various City Advisory Groups and Youth Intern positions, on Tuesday, November 10, 2026; and
C. The City Council will make appointments to fill the vacancies on various City Advisory Groups and Youth Intern positions, on Tuesday, December 1, 2026.
GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENT
CITY COUNCIL ADMINISTRATIVE AND ATTORNEY REPORTS
CITY ADMINISTRATOR
8. Subject: Authorize the Deputy City Administrator to Execute Homeless Service Agreements for Casa Cacique and FARO Center Operations [Agreement; Resolution]
Recommendation: That Council:
A. Authorize the Deputy City Administrator to Execute an Agreement with Mercy House Living Centers for an initial 10-month term in the amount not to exceed $2,675,991 to provide referral-based emergency shelter services at 816 Cacique Street in Santa Barbara;
09/01/2026 Santa Barbara City Council Final Agenda Page 3 B. Authorize the Deputy City Administrator to Execute a Lease Agreement with Mercy House Living Centers for the facility operation at 816 Cacique Street in Santa Barbara, subject to approval as to form by the City Attorney; C. Authorize the Deputy City Administrator to Execute an Agreement with Advancing Collective Impact, DBA SB ACT, Santa Barbara Advancing Collective Impact, for a 10-month term in the amount not to exceed $494,000 to facilitate operations of the FARO Center service navigation site on 621 Chapala Street;
D. Adopt, by reading of title only, a Resolution of the Council of the City of Santa Barbara Amending Resolution 26-057, Adopting the Budget for Fiscal Year 2027, to Approve an Increase in Expenditure Appropriations in the Flexible Housing Fund in the Amount of $1,082,832; Approve an Increase in Revenue Appropriations in the Flexible Housing Fund in the Amount of $582,832 From Revenue Generated Through Shelter Bed Partnership Agreements; and Approve an Increase in Revenue and Expenditure Appropriations in the City Administrator’s Miscellaneous Grants Fund in the Amount of $593,159 Funded by a Santa Barbara Foundation Grant of $450,000 and a County of Santa Barbara Grant of $143,159, to Fund $1,675,991 of the Agreement With Mercy House Living Centers to Provide Referral-Based Emergency Shelter Services at 816 Cacique Street in Santa Barbara;
E. Approve the allocation of available expenditure appropriations in the Fiscal Year 2027 Measure C Fund budget in the amount of $310,456 to Fund the Agreement with Santa Barbara Advancing Collective Impact, DBA SB ACT; and
F. The title of the Resolution has been read; if there is no objection from any Councilmember present, further reading is waived pursuant to Santa Barbara City Charter section 511.
9. Subject: Adoption of the Final State Street Master Plan and Amendment of Title 31 of the Santa Barbara Municipal Code [Ordinance Introduction] Recommendation: That Council:
A. Introduce and subsequently adopt, by reading of title only, an Ordinance of the Council of the City of Santa Barbara Adopting the State Street Master Plan and Amending Title 31 of the Santa Barbara Municipal Code; B. Authorize staff to prepare and submit grant applications identified in the Master Plan funding strategy, including the Active Transportation Program, Federal RAISE, Proposition 4 urban greening and urban forestry programs, Safe Streets and Roads for All, FTA Low- or No-Emission, SBCAG Measure A bicycle and pedestrian funds, Outdoor Recreation Legacy Partnership, and the Statewide Park Program;
C. Direct staff to complete the amendment to the Circulation Element of the General Plan to implement the State Street Master Plan, including the corridor classification, the flexible cross-section, the mode priority 09/01/2026 Santa Barbara City Council Final Agenda Page 4 framework, and the access schedule, following Planning Commission review and recommendation, anticipated Q1 2027;
D. Direct staff to initiate and procure pre-construction, design, and engineering services for the State Street Master Plan area; and
E. Direct staff to establish a multiyear capital commitment for Council consideration through the Fiscal Year 2028 budget and Capital Improvement Program, and to deliver an annual State Street monitoring report to Council each spring beginning in 2027.
COUNCIL AND STAFF COMMUNICATIONS
COUNCILMEMBER COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENT REPORTS & ENGAGEMENTS
PUBLIC COMMENT (IF NECESSARY)
ADJOURNMENT